Rule 4. Appellate Procedures
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State BarEffective: December 17, 2018
Effective: December 17, 2018
OK Committee on Judicial Elections Rule 4
Rule 4. Appellate Procedures
A. Appointment of Appellate Panel. Upon receiving notice of the institution of the appellate procedures, the chairperson shall appoint an Appellate Panel consisting of three members of the Committee including one judge member, one attorney member and one lay member. The Chairperson of the Committee shall designate a member of the panel to serve as the panel chairperson. None of the members of this panel shall have served on the Hearing Panel in the matter now before the Committee.
D. Form of Position Papers. The position papers shall indicate why the specific conduct alleged in the matter does or does not constitute a violation(s) of Canon 4, why the decision of the Hearing Panel was or was not in error and also may indicate why the specific conduct alleged is or is not allowed by law or the Code of Judicial Conduct.
1. Within five (5) business days of the date of the hearing the Appellate Panel will issue its decision. The Panel may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Hearing Panel. If the Committee finds that there has been a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct it shall determine if remedial action should be imposed and, if any, the remedial action that is to be imposed upon the person or persons committing the violation.
Credits
Adopted effective December 13, 2010. Amended effective December 17, 2018.
OK Committee on Judicial Elections Rule 4, OK R CTTEE J ELECT Rule 4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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